A dairyman, remembered
Doug Dye was a glass half full kind of guy. The only thing he loved more than his cows was his family.
2020 Marshall County Fair sale results
The 2020 Marshall County Fair sale total was $303,519.63 for steer, hogs and lamb.
Bill could offer $500 million to US fairs
Following devastating financial losses for fairs across the country this spring and summer, congressmen introduced a bill that would offer $500 million in grants to US fairs in the U.S. House of Representatives July 30.
Innovating out of a problem: Carroll County Fair tries hybrid auction
The challenges of this year’s fair season have presented opportunities for some fairs, like the Carroll County Fair, to experiment, and to cast a wider net for junior fair support.
2020 Carroll County Fair sale results
The Carroll County Fair sale totaled $187,461 this year, including add-ons.
Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Gallia County
Ohio Department of Agriculture announced July 31 that the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has confirmed that an exotic tick, known as the Asian longhorned tick, has been found in Gallia County.
North Carolina farmer shares no-till lessons at summer field day
Zeb Winslow III shared his journey and missteps into no-till farming at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance Summer Field Day on July 24.
Marshall Co. 4-H’ers try marketing fair animals
Goat meat isn’t the most popular choice, in Marshall County, West Virginia. But after the Marshall County Fair canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Marshall County 4-H and FFA Goat and Rabbit Club are learning how to market and sell their own goats and rabbits.
DeWine shuts down senior fairs, keeps junior fairs open
Today, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered that all Ohio fairs starting July 31 and after must be limited to junior fairs only, following COVID-19 case increases and outbreaks connected to two county fairs.
New Deal gets a reboot in the Ohio River Valley
Reimagine Appalachia and the Empowerment Alliance have very different ideas for how to revitalize the region using its natural resources.
